NLC At War With Federal Govt │ Threatens Total Shutdown of Economy Over New Fuel Price
The Nigeria Labour Congress has reacted violently to the decision of the Federal Government to remove the fuel subsidy and increasing the fuel price without consultation with labour indicating that the government did not have any regard for workers.
According to reports, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Saturday issued a 96-hour ultimatum to the federal government to rescind the deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry and revert to the old petrol price of N86.50 per litre or face a total shutdown of the economy from Wednesday.
NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, (pictured above) said if the government failed to listen to their demand by midnight Tuesday, workers would have no option than to go on an indefinite strike.
On the other hand, the National Executive Councils of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, and National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, on Friday resolved to support the government.
The NLC president also said the ultimatum to government was the collective resolution of the NECs of the various affiliate unions and civil society groups.
Ayuba therefore advised Nigerians to stock sufficient food items at home for their use as they don’t know yet how long the protest would last.
Infact dis new fuel price is not encouraging
Go on
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Our government has failed us yet again. God help this country.
Nice move. Hw do they want the poor to survive
lol. nigeria…i trust none of them
Very good
Lol. Ok lets go
Ah it’s about time. I’ve been wondering if we are under the military regime where the people just swallow whatever is dished to them
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Ok o
Thanks God NLC/Civil organization has woken up from sleep……..Let watch & see
Oya na let’s go
which strike they WAN strike, NLC don over weak joor, oya now let wait n see
Mumu strike that doesn’t yield any fruit.
Let’s go there
Hope it works.
Let’s watch as the story unfold
I dont trust any of them
Labour should look for another method of communicating the wish of the people to the government. So far, strike has not helped any situation. That’s how oshimole played us.